Director, Medicinal Chemistry
Core
Provide people management and strategic leadership for small-molecule discovery programs, advancing compounds from early discovery through candidate selection.
Role type
Director, Medicinal Chemistry (Strategic IC + People Management)
Builds
Small-molecule drug discovery programs
Domain
Biotechnology / Medicinal Chemistry
Required skills
Medicinal chemistry strategy, compound design and optimization, SAR strategy, cross-functional partnership, team leadership and mentorship, intellectual property strategy, drug development program knowledge
Preferred skills
Identifying new research initiatives, resolving organizational problems, infusing innovation
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead medicinal chemistry strategy for small-molecule discovery programs; Drive compound design, synthesis, and optimization; Guide SAR strategy and data-driven decision-making; Partner with biology, DMPK, toxicology, and pharmaceutical sciences; Integrate developability and drug property considerations into chemistry strategy; Provide scientific leadership and mentorship to team members; Manage external collaborators; Communicate program strategy and risks to senior leadership; Support intellectual property strategy
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership and people management